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The receptacle under the panel is actually a male; and its in a waterproof outdoor box they are commercially available. So my power cord is std male/female

I have a 50 amp plug on the bottom of my panel on a 50 amp breaker. When power goes out i plug genny into that; shut off the main and run my panel backwards. Runs everything even heater and washer/dryer

Yes i can buy a 5,000$ generac standalone unit. Then pay 1500$ for a 250 gal propane tank, i’ve already poured a pad for the generator, the tank needs to be plumbed and the electrical portion done. That all adds up and makes no sense when i’ve been perfectly happy with a portable 8k watt unit...

Natural gas is the least efficient option. In terms of generators natural gas vs propane are generally 5-10% less wattage and efficiency from what i’ve read and seen from data sheets from tri fuel units.

Its especially hard that she’s in yuma alone and we are 2 hrs away. And she has a few health issues. At one point they didnt give her a rental for over a month because “none are available” You would think it would be in their interest to just replace it amicably and not have a lemon title. She...

My mother in law has a 2023 hyundai santa fe. Has less than 11k miles. Has been in the service dept at hyundai yuma from may- late aug ‘24 then early sept and still there. Its on its 4th transmission. Hyundai yuma is ZERO help (her service advisor has been sympathetic but we arent looking for...

If by “real” backup you mean stand alone fixed generac type; i have looked into it. To permit install that system in california it makes ZERO financial sense like everything else. Cheapest quote i’ve gotten is $20k. My last $1,000 generator runs my entire house through the panel and lasted 13...

When talking with the mechanic at home depot that services/repairs their rentals, he said the newer honda gx390 motors are garbage. Stick valves left and right.

They exchanged it for the electric start 10k watt generator at no cost. For me that works. The 2030 law proposals may be my final eff you for cali. If the diesel registration ban goes through im gone. Will be joining you in yuma 🤣 im gonna semi retire and become a snowbird

I i have a briggs and stratton motor in an early 90s montgomery wards yard tractor that just wont effing die. Cant go wrong with briggs and stratton

Was at home depot today returning that genny. They have about 60 of these for 299$ bought one as a backup

I appreciate that mac. I have family in yuma and chandler that i see regularly

Yea; the only problem with the honda is the 7000i in reality is only capable of 5000 watts consistantly. A 6500 will sputter running my house if someone uses the microwave. The 8000 running will do it all

I know harbor freight has gotten better; but the few things i’ve bought there in the past were complete pos’s i havent and wont go back. @ 2200$ i’ll just pay the $4k for the honda; but at that, its got the effin co2 kit also Still not understanding why a generator needs a co2 detector? Are...

We havent had power since monday. Thankfully milwaukee batteries are powering my waterheater and i have a few milwaukee lights and these pretty handy nebo led light bulbs in everything that have 6 hrs worth of battery

Who makes a decent generator? I got a “Powerstroke” 8k watt running generator about 14 years ago. It has been great. Powers my whole house when the power is out. We even run the heater and do laundry. Transfer panel it runs off of with a 50 amp plug. Well 30 minutes into this power outage it...

He’s in vista though right?

Thanks for the lead i may do that. i think this gives me an excuse to get another plated dirt bike. Put it on the hauler drop sequoia off ride dirt bike home. Win win

The key to the milwaukee line is; if its not “fuel” dont waste your money

Im clear on who im talking about. These people i speak of are infact “persian”. I actually have little to no bad experiences with the iraqi immigrants.